#E9504C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.19 25.6), rgb(233, 80, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E9504C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9504C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.19 25.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E9504C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9504C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9504C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9504C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF786F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9504C
oklch(64% 0.19 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1232B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B4101E
oklch(49% 0.192 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#92151B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#E9504C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A704A | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09247 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2851 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9504C
#E9504C
oklch(64% 0.19 25.6)
- #009FAC
#009FAC
oklch(64.1% 0.109 205.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E9504C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #E9504C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.